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First day, after about 3 h walking, an impressive view, to the left the canyon of Fumaça Creek and to the right the capivara River canyon. Our goal for the day was a camping site, at a small cave-like camping site, perched at the cliff, just in front to the waterfall.

After some time enjoying the pool we went down the canyon of Córrego da Fumaça (Fumaça's Creek) until it meets the Capivara River, about two hours walking. Our destination now was the second camping site, by a waterfall named Capivara.Depois de curtir o poço descemos o canion até onde o Córrego da Fumaça encontra o rio Capivara. Nosso destino é um local para acampamento, próximo à cachoeira da Capivara.

Trilha através de uma parte seca do córrego da Fumaça. Trail through an old channel of Fumaça Creek. The water here flows underground.

There is a fruit, which grows by the river, its name is Mucugê (Couma rigida, Apocynaceae). A city here at Chapada was named after it. The trees grow inside the canyons and the fruit is very hard to find in the normal fruit shops. The best is to try this delicious fruit while on trekking.O Mucugê é uma fruta cuja árvore cresce nos cânions, bem próximo ao leito dos rios. Deu o nome à cidade de Mucugê, aqui na chapada. Não se encontra facilmente para vender, in natura, nas quitandas. O bom mesmo é experimentá - la na trilha, em seu ambiente natural.

Mucugê (Couma rigida, Apocynaceae)

After waking up by the morning of the third day we follow downriver for some minutes. We follow then a steep trail to the left, which will take us to the Palmital Waterfall and its cascades. After refreshing in the pool we follow to the next stop, at the Toca da Onça viewpoint.

After resting at the viewpoint our destiny is Lençóis. After three hours we arrive at the Ribeirão River, famous for its beautiful waterfalls and pools, including a natural waterslide of almost 20 meters. Depois do descanso no mirante nosso destino é Lençóis. Depois de cerca de três horas chegamos ao rio Ribeirão, famoso por seu tobogã natural, no lugar conhecido como Ribeirão do Meio

Monday, August 11, 2014

View to the Pati Valley from the Gerais do Vieira (Vieira's Grasslands), to the left there is Monte Peito (Chest Hill) and to the right Morro do Castelo (Castle Hill)). Vista do Vale do Pati, desde os Gerais do Vieira, à esquerda o oMnte Peito e à direita o Morro do Castelo

The first day was very rainy, windy and cold at the Gerais do Vieira grasslands. We left Vale do Capão and our destiny was a camping ground at the border of Pati Valley. There are no houses for lodging, here begins the wild side of Pati Valley.

Calixto Waterfall, where there is a good camping ground. Cachoeira do Calixto, onde existem bons lugares para armar barraca.

However, after finding there was a dead donkey at the camping ground we had to move further. At least the carcass had attracted some King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa), an amazing bird, which is very difficult to sight. Then we went down through a beautiful forest, until a camping near the Calixto Waterfall, at the Lapinha River.

Guaribas River Canyon entrance, the camping grund is to the right, just by the river. Entrada do canion do Rio Guaribas, o acampamento fica à direita, bem próximo ao rio.

After a pleasant, and deserved rest, we went downriver to the where the Pati and Paraguassú rivers meet. This is an amazing place, with a broad view over a huge river bed of white rocks. We made camp at a small sand place, very enjoyable.

In the fifth day we had to walk until Igatú, a small and charming village built in the middle of rocks in the golden years of diamond mining. From the Paraguassú river there is a trail, Cain's Ramp, very demanding, it took us two full hours under the sun to climb it all. In the end we were rewarded with one of the most impressive views in Chapada Diamantina, the canyons of Paraguassú and Pati rivers.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

I already made a post about this amazing place, check it out, very close to Lençóis. After two hours hiking, on average, we arrived at this very beautiful waterfall called Sossego, which means peacefulness. Follows some new pictures taken by the dutch photographer, writer and tour guide Tom van der Leij, Toms Travels Tours.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Mirante no Gerais do rio Preto, ao fundo Morro do Castelo e parte do Vale do Pati conhecido como Calixto. Viewpoint at Gerais do rio Preto, in the background the Morro do Castelo (Castle Hill) and part of pati Valley known as Calixto.

To start we walked up the east ridge of Serra do Sincorá, afterwards arriving at the Gerais do Rio Preto, gerais is the world for our altitude grasslands. The trail described in this post is one entry to the Vale do Pati. This valley nowadays is the main trekking destination in Chapada Diamantina, its northern part is the most visited. The trekking described in this post goes south, to less popular, wilder places.

Our goal in the first day was to arrive at the top of Cachoeirão, where in raining times several waterfalls falls from holes in the huge walls of the canyon. It's one of the most impressive sights at Chapada, rivaling with Fumaça Waterfall itself.

Cachoeirão, repare as pessoas no mirante acima. Cachoeirão Waterfall, notice people at the top.

After a pleasant walk through the gerais we put the tent at dusk. Next morning was cloudy and a light drizzle keep us in the tent until 10:00 a.m. Afterwards the sky cleared and we had a most awesome view to the Cachoeirão Waterfalls. Without a doubt one of the most beautiful places at Chapada Diamantina.

For the second day our goal was to arrive at a toca, these are stone refuges used in the early times by hunters and miners which now are a good option for trekkers. This toca is located at the confluence of Pati and Guaribas rivers. The last one is a tributary to the right side of Pati River, it flows through a beautiful canyon, full of cascades and pools.

After a good sleep at our toca we went down the Paty River, following a trail by the left side of the river, until a Place called Toca do Morcêgo (The Bat's Hollows), a kind of balneary at the Paraguassú River.

This fourth and last day was a bit longer than we expected and a bit tiring. The fact that was our first time there made our journey a bit slower. Anyway we saw amazing places but unfortunately we couldn't sopt too much cause we were trying to arrive at our destiuny with at least a bit of daylight, We almos did it. After six hours walking, with some resting for sure, we arrived at the Toca do morcêgo where a car was waiting to take us back to Lençóis.